Textbooks have been slow to incorporate black humanity in their slavery narratives. And they still have a long way to go.
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I’ve Lost Faith in the Way the Black Church Polices Women’s Bodies
Black women do not need to follow a White supremacist standard to receive God’s love.
Oregonians Are Recognizing Forward Together
Yee Won Chong I am a proud Oregonian. I am also a proud non-binary…
Powerful Examples
Aimee R. Thorne-Thomsen While I have many proud moments of working closely with Forward…
We’re Doing The Work!
Katie Keith In 2013, I helped co-found Out2Enroll, a national initiative to connect LGBTQ…
Just Good Old-Fashioned Organizing
Adriann Barboa I knew early on that Forward Together was consistently innovative, risk-taking and…
30 Years of Brilliance
Zachary Norris I first engaged with Forward Together as the co-founder and co-director of…
Sarah Silverman still doesn’t get how to talk about blackface
And she doesn’t seem to understand cancel culture, either.
Trump Will Not Halt My Healthcare
When I first talked to my doctor about surgery for my transition, he said…
Following Ilhan Omar Coverage, Yemeni Bodega Owners Are Boycotting the New York Post
In this op-ed, writer Vanessa Taylor reports on how a Yemeni bodega boycott of the New York Post is a reaction to the publication’s coverage of Ilhan Omar.